LM_CT119
St Joseph, MO    Fri Nov 20, 2009    USDA Market News Service

KANSAS DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED PURCHASES - Morning
Primarily trade from previous afternoon

Domestic source only. Live sales based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a
3-4% shrink. Dressed sales based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.
Head Counts and prices contain all negotiated cash transactions regardless of
delivery date.

NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed:          80            Week ago:    4,784          Year ago:    1,475
Week to Date:   28,356            Week ago:   20,055          Year ago:   22,723

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed:          27            Week ago:      462          Year ago:      164
Week to Date:      676            Week ago:    1,092          Year ago:      198


NEGOTIATED CASH SALES

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       38     62.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      38     62.0   1,350-1,350  1,350.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
STEER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Trade Reported.
HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 Over 80% Choice       42     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
 65 - 80% Choice                          -                      -
 35 - 65% Choice                          -                      -
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      42     63.0   1,225-1,225  1,225.0   81.00-81.00    81.00
HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Trade Reported.
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades      80     62.5   1,225-1,350  1,284.4   81.00-81.00    81.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades                         -                      -
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
No Trade Reported.

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICE SALES: FINAL NET PRICES TO BE DETERMINED LATER AND
SHOWN ON THE LM_CT109 FORMULATED PURCHASES REPORT

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER 
 No Trade Reported.
HEIFER 
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - LIVE - FOB
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice                          -                      -
 65 - 80% Choice       13     63.0     771-771      771.8  134.00-134.00  134.00
 35 - 65% Choice       14     62.0     744-744      744.0  134.00-134.00  134.00
  0 - 35% Choice                          -                      -
 Total all grades      27     62.5     744-771      757.4  134.00-134.00  134.00
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB
 Total all grades                         -                      -
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
 Total all grades      27     62.5     744-771      757.4  134.00-134.00  134.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER 
 No Trade Reported.
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW 
 No Trade Reported.

KANSAS - KS

Source:    USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
           816-238-0678      email:  stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
           http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews
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